BDE on 64 bit Vista

we use dBase rather than Paradox but it was suggested that I try asking this
question here. We've been struggling to get the BDE to work on 64 bit
Vista. I can get it to work just fine on regular Vista by checking the
Win3.1 option (to make it store everything in a configuration file instead
of the registry) and making sure the data isn't in the program files
directory. I'm having no similar luck on 64 bit. I think I need to install
the BDE in a non-traditional location and set appropriate registry entries
but we haven't been able to get it to work.

has anyone here done it?

is there a particular installation program that knows how to touch all the
proper bases? (we have an old version of Install Shield that came with
CBuilder3 and knows how to install the BDE but won't run on 64 bit, and a
version of InstallAware that came with CBuilder2007 which runs in 64 bit but
doesn't have a BDE option. we tried having InstallAware copy the files and
leaving the registry entries to be set manually but that didn't seem to
work. maybe the registry must be set with an installation program or there
are non-obvious permissions that must be granted. we're lost.

oh, if I'm asking in the wrong forum, please direct me to the proper place.

--
Frank M. Cook
www.acsplus.com